The California Association of Professional Employees (CAPE, AFL-CIO) is the bargaining unit for more than 2,500 professional employees of the County of Los Angeles.
The Partners of Ford & Wallach, one of California’s preeminent workers’ compensation law firms, will be holding a special CAPE Night: Worker’s Compensation training session on Wednesday, May
We are a successful and thriving union, but a strong contract means little if members aren’t aware of our rights in the workplace and empowered to exercise them.
All CAPE/Blue Shield participants were recently mailed new ID cards for Ameritas dental insurance – a supplemental benefit automatically provided when enrolling in the CAPE/Blue Shield Lite or Classic Point of Service medical plans.
This is for the new coverage that became available under the CAPE/Blue Shield plans for 2021 and is not meant to replace your current dental plan through the County.
We're holding our first digital CAPE Membership Meeting on Monday, October 5 at 11:30am. Our CAPE Board of Directors will discuss County budget cuts, CAPE Blue Shield Open Enrollment and work-related COVID updates.
The California Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) is pleased to announce the results of its 2020 CAPE Board of Directors Election.
Elected to two-year terms were:
Lisa Andres - 28.3%
Kevin Petrowsky - 27.7%
Kelly Koldus - 25.7%
Nicholas Stupin 18.1%
We thank all our candidates and wish luck to the newly elected board members. We also thank our election volunteers for taking their personal time to oversee this important part of the union's business.
In an ongoing effort to meet the needs of the times, Blue Shield of California is extending cost-sharing waivers through December 31, 2020 for COVID-19 treatment and for Teladoc virtual medicine visits.
Throughout the month of August, L.A. County will be conducting webinars to help foster the financial wellness of employees with educational knowledge and tools that offer financial guidance, improve financial literacy, and help reach both day-to-day and long-term financial goals.
Statement from the CAPE Board of Directors in response to Los Angeles County's recent notice of financial hardship due to COVID-19
This morning, County CEO Sachi Hamai released a statement notifying employees that she intends to submit a budget to the Board of Supervisors on June 29 that will include not only program cuts, but also potential layoffs.